At Thumbtack, Tim Huang (he/him), Applied Scientist, and his team are pioneering the future of Gen AI in home care by developing tailored solutions that redefine the consumer experience.
Our Chief People Officer, Jelena Djordjevic, recently joined Great Mondays Radio where she shared how we’ve developed outcome-centered initiatives that deepen employee connection, create a positive culture and equip leaders to track and measure the health of our organization. Give it a listen to learn more about how we’re creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, connected and empowered to do their best work.
We live better when we can bring our whole selves to work, whatever that looks like. For Trust and Safety Sr. Lead Specialist Benton Oglesby (he/they), that means showing up authentically and being encouraged to begin his journey into therapy thanks to the community in Thumbtack's Access Employee Resource Group.
Let’s take a moment to honor the sacrifices made by our country’s courageous service members. Wishing the family and friends of fallen heroes a peaceful and meaningful Memorial Day.
Meet Tiffany Angulo (she/her), Senior Writer, who recently celebrated her 10-year Thumbtackversay. Here she shares why her current role is her dream job, what she’s working on and which of our Thumbtack values most resonate with her.
Our Engineering team recently removed Java from our Android codebase in favor of Kotlin. Emily Fujimoto (she/her), Staff Software Engineer, details Thumbtack’s migration journey, key insights and how gamifying the conversion process will help to complete ongoing migrations moving forward.
We’re proud to celebrate diversity at Thumbtack and provide a platform for employee stories from all backgrounds. This AAPI Heritage Month, Jason Kuo (he/him), Director, IT & APACTacks Co-lead, shares what it means to be Asian-American and a co-lead of our APACTacks Employee Resource Group. “Being a co-lead of the APACTacks ERG has been a great experience for me. I’ve been able to help raise awareness of unique Asian-American issues facing the community today. I appreciate that Thumbtack has this ERG as a safe space for members who identify as or ally with the AAPI community.”
At Thumbtack, our engineers leverage machine learning to help consumers find the right professionals for their home projects. Oleksandr Pryimak (he/him), Staff Software Engineer, shares his team’s journey to building a scalable machine learning inference service and their key learnings along the way.
In her role as Thumbtack’s Head of Product Experience, Alexis Baird (she/her) leads a team of product managers who work to build the best possible experience for local professionals and consumers on the Thumbtack platform. Check out her interview with Tech Brew to learn how her team recently launched the biggest product update in Thumbtack’s history and what technologies she’s most excited about for the future.
We’re excited to announce that Jelena Djordjevic has been promoted to Chief People Officer at Thumbtack. In her role as VP of People, she delivered incredible people outcomes, including launching our new performance and goal-setting philosophy and Future of Work. Jelena recently sat down with our CEO, Marco Zappacosta, where she shared more about her new role, her expertise and why she firmly believes that the success of our business is dependent on the success of our people.
